Side-by-side distribution
Medical Assistant
$24.59/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 53.5%
- Live roles
- 7,155
Veterinarian
$155,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 45.9%
- Live roles
- 1,169
Highest-paying jobs
Faculty Physician - Medical Dermatologist (Assistant or Associate Professor – Academic or Master Clinician Track) Cottage Grove, MN
Faculty Physician - Medical Dermatologist (Assistant or Associate Professor – Academic or Master Clinician Track) Elk River, MN
Faculty Physician - Medical Dermatologist (Assistant or Associate Professor – Academic or Master Clinician Track) Wyoming, MN
Faculty Physician - Medical Dermatologist (Assistant or Associate Professor – Academic or Master Clinician Track)
Assistant Medical Director- Behavioral Health Focus (.5 Part Time)
Assistant Medical Director - Utilization Review
Assistant Medical Director (CBHC LAWRENCE, MA)
Assistant Dean Undergraduate Medical Education
Faculty Physician - Ophthalmology (Medical and/or Surgical Retina) Assistant Professor
Anesthesiologist Assistant - Aurora Medical Center Grafton
Highest-paying jobs
Emergency Veterinarian (Relief) - New Dorp/Staten Island, NY
Emergency Veterinarian (Relief) - Ralph Ave/Brooklyn, NYC
Emergency Veterinarian (Relief) - Nanuet, NY
Emergency Veterinarian (Part-Time) - Colorado Springs, CO
Emergency Veterinarian - Elk Grove, CA
Emergency Veterinarian (Part Time) - Oceanside, CA
Emergency Veterinarian (Per Diem) - Palo Alto, CA
Emergency Veterinarian - Manhattan Beach, CA
Emergency Veterinarian - San Diego, CA (Otay Ranch)
Emergency Veterinarian - Seattle, WA
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Advocate Health
|
$56,836 | 429 |
| AD AdventHealth | $46,727 | 206 |
CenterWell
|
$49,600 | 178 |
| BI Beth Israel Lahey Health | $51,230 | 141 |
Marathon Health
|
$47,840 | 138 |
Sutter Health
|
$84,011 | 124 |
Intermountain Health
|
$50,606 | 114 |
| MG Mass General Brigham | $49,598 | 113 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Lap of Love
|
$130,000 | 104 |
|
Veterinary Emergency Group (VEG)
|
$245,000 | 71 |
| VP Veterinary Practice Partners | $137,500 | 63 |
AmeriVet
|
$150,000 | 61 |
Heartstrings Pet Hospice, In-Home Euthanasia & Aftercare
|
$135,000 | 45 |
Modern Animal
|
$170,000 | 28 |
| DP Destination Pet | $155,000 | 24 |
Bond Vet
|
$165,000 | 14 |
Medical Assistant salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $84,011 | 26 |
| Seattle | $69,000 | 13 |
| Berlin | $59,540 | 5 |
| Los Angeles | $59,332 | 10 |
| Chicago | $56,836 | 37 |
| Boston | $49,598 | 51 |
| Denver | $49,150 | 37 |
| Atlanta | $48,880 | 3 |
| Austin | $48,360 | 10 |
| New York | $46,956 | 43 |
Veterinarian salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | $196,250 | 4 |
| Chicago | $170,000 | 4 |
| Los Angeles | $167,500 | 16 |
| San Francisco | $155,000 | 3 |
| Boston | $152,500 | 4 |
| New York | $150,000 | 23 |
| London | $82,627 | 5 |
Medical Assistant vs Veterinarian: which pays more?
The median for Medical Assistant is $24.59/hr per year (typically $22.75/hr–$27.33/hr), versus $155,000 for Veterinarian ($135,000–$176,375). That puts Veterinarian about 203% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Medical Assistant and Veterinarian are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.